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Can Herpes Infection Be Spread Through Intercourse?
I got cold sores when I was a child, apparently from kissing my parents. as far as I know they do not have stds. I took a test once, they said I had herpes but that it was very difficult to tell if it was type 1 or 2 so they wouldn t do it. I spent some time with a girl.... who it turned out had type 2... we did not have intercourse, only hand stimulation. I have never had any genital symptoms. but after that encounter I did get some blisters on my finger that sound suspiciously like herpes 2. I asked a doctor about it but had no symptoms at that time for him to examine. he did look at my genitials and said I had no indication of any std. he also said it is very unlikely that I could get herpes on my finger. I have not had any symptoms at all in many years. is it possible that I could infect a woman through intercourse? what should I do about this?
Hello! Thank you for asking on HCM! Regarding your concern I would explain that, if you have herpes infection it is likely to transmit is to your partner through sexual intercourse or kissing, depending on virus type present. Nevertheless, if you have symptoms at a certain time, they could be treated by antivirals, thus reducing the potential for transmission. Hope to have been helpful to you. Greetings! Dr. Iliri
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Can Herpes Infection Be Spread Through Intercourse?
Hello! Thank you for asking on HCM! Regarding your concern I would explain that, if you have herpes infection it is likely to transmit is to your partner through sexual intercourse or kissing, depending on virus type present. Nevertheless, if you have symptoms at a certain time, they could be treated by antivirals, thus reducing the potential for transmission. Hope to have been helpful to you. Greetings! Dr. Iliri